This guide shows you how to reset your Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120 router to factory default settings. Resetting a router is different than rebooting a router. Turning a router off and back on again causes a reboot. A Router Reset completely erases the router and returns it to factory settings.
Warning: This is not a step to be taken lightly. When you reset your router, the following will happen.
- The router's login and password are reset.
- Your WiFi login, password, and network name are reset.
- Your ISP username and password will be reset, and you may have to contact your ISP.
- Any firewall settings, parental controls, or port forwards that you have configured will be removed.
A router reset is the last step you should take in recovering your router's password. Before you reset your router, you may want to try recovering your router password with our Router Password Finder.
Other Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120 Guides
This is the reset router guide for the Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120 v1.2.8.40. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120 v1.0.2.136 - Login to the Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120
- Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120 v1.0.2.136 - Information About the Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120 Router
- Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120 v1.0.2.136 - Reset the Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120
Recover Password in Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120
Instead of resetting your router back to factory settings, you may want to try running our Router Password Finder first.
Router Password Finder can save you a ton of time by recovering your lost or forgotten router password instead of doing a full router reset.
Router Password Finder - Recover Lost or Forgotten Router Passwords
Do not do a full router reset until after you have tried every other option to log in to your router.
Reset the Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120
You can usually find a small reset button on either the back or the bottom of a router. What you are looking for is something that looks like this:
Yours may look slightly different, but they are usually tiny. If you find a pinhole on the back of the router then that may be the reset button. You will need a paper clip to push it.
Watch the lights on the front of your router and hold the reset button down for about 10 seconds. After a few seconds the lights should blink differently. When this happens, the reset is complete. It is harmless to hold the reset button too long.
Remember, this will erase everything you have previously done to this Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120 router.
Only take this last step of fully resetting your router after you have exhausted all other troubleshooting options, such as running our Router Password Finder software, which can recover a lost router password for you.
Login to the Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120
Now that you have finished resetting your router, you need to log in using the default username and password from the factory. Our Nighthawk AX12 RAX120 Login Guide has all of the information that you need.
Change Your Password
You need to change your router's default password after you log in for the first time. It's a very bad idea to leave your router's password set to the factory default. You can follow our Choosing a Strong Password guide to help you pick a solid password for your router.
Tip: Put your new password on a post-in note and stick it to the bottom of your router.
Other Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120 Guides
This isn't our only Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120 guide. We also have the following guides for this router.
This is the reset router guide for the Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120 v1.2.8.40. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120 v1.0.2.136 - Login to the Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120
- Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120 v1.0.2.136 - Information About the Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120 Router
- Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120 v1.0.2.136 - Reset the Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120